Sunday 30 August 2009

Session 28/ 29

Session Num: 28, 29
Stakes: 400NL, 600NL, 1000NL
Hands: 1201, 319
Net Win: $98, -$110

Concentration: 8/10
Preplay Prep: 9/10
Avoiding RE: 10/10
Cbetting strategy: 10/10
Game selection: 10/10
Don't Reward The Nit: 10/10

Had a couple of moderately disappointing sessions, but only results wise. In both i was up $2k at one point before massive coolers/ suckouts vs megafish took their toll.

I played well though and was on top of everything. I'm starting to think actually that this blog in it's current form has almost ran it's course. The initial purpose has been fulfilled; to get me recognising my leaks, fixing them, and grading the outcomes. These leaks included stuff like playing in the right mindset and pre-play prep as well as technical aspects, and right now I'm probably playing as well as I ever have done.

Thus, I'm not going to religiously do a blog after each and every session. Rather, I'll still post regularly but mainly when I recognise an aspect of my game that needs analysing and improving.

dan

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Friday 28 August 2009

Session 27

Session Num: 27
Stakes: 400NL, 600NL, 1000NL
Hands: 716
Net Win: $2776

Concentration: 8/10 -
Preplay Prep: 9/10 -
Avoiding RE: 10/10 -
Cbetting strategy: 10/10 -
Game selection: 12/10 - I got the AP buddy thing working. result!
Don't Reward The Nit: 3/10 - A new one this, it's something I used to concentrate on and need to get back. Essentially, I make money off nits by a) stealing pots and their blinds, and b) not ever paying them off. They don't have to be pf nits, some nits play like 24/21.... but essentially postflop they're just weak weak scared types. Yellodawg on Cereus is the High Priest of these types of player, and I need to stop things like this...

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG SCHOOLBOYAA ($337.50)
UTG+1 LOLLIPOP85 ($1244.50)
CO KISSYNOT ($518.40)
BTN Hero ($798.00)
SB YELLOWDAWG ($710.80)
BB MAKE_IT_RAIN ($800.00)

Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is BTN

2 folds, KISSYNOT calls $4, Hero raises to $20, YELLOWDAWG raises to $68, 1 fold, KISSYNOT folds, Hero calls $48

Flop: ($144, 2 players)
YELLOWDAWG bets $90, Hero raises to $199, YELLOWDAWG raises to $434, Hero raises to $730, YELLOWDAWG calls $208.80

Turn: ($1,516.80, 2 players)

River: ($1,516.80, 2 players)

Final Pot: $1,516.80
Hero shows:
YELLOWDAWG shows:

Hero wins $87.20 ( lost -$710.80 )
YELLOWDAWG wins $1,426.10 ( won +$715.30 )
KISSYNOT lost -$4


Oh sure it's not terrible. Flat AQos in position, fine, flop TP2K with an acceptable PSR. Sure, get it in. Not vs this type of player it's not fine!

I should really post the graph of this session, it went thus:




Definitely the craziest mini-heater ever. The whole spike of $4900 was at 2-4, in just 63 hands!

I'm going to play another session now while my brain's still working, so may include some hands in session 28. Concentration, avoiding complacency, RE and "don't reward the nit" make up today's homework.

dan

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Session 26

Session Num: 26
Stakes: 400NL
Hands: 563
Net Win: $204

Concentration: 8/10 -
Preplay Prep: 9/10 -
Avoiding RE: 10/10 -
Cbetting strategy: 10/10 -
Game selection: 7/10 -

Turned into a fairly frustrating session just because of how it ended. I'd been super on top of my game; concentrating, making early folds etc... but I lost a few huge pots towards the end that I'm not too happy with. Time to analyse some winners and losers anyway.

Winners:

Hand1: This might seem really thin, but in the 100 or so hands I played with the villain I found him to not be the folding type at all, example he 3bet 48s then CRAI on QJ4, my NFD+overs not getting there. Against someone solid I doubt this is a stackajack, but I'm happy enough vs this guy.

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG PURRRRRR ($713.70)
UTG+1 UDUBGRRL80 ($929.90)
CO JARMAGH ($402.55)
BTN Hero ($1360.25)
SB JDFTKD ($1077.60)
BB VICTUMSEMPRA ($440.00)

Pre-flop: ($12, 6 players) Hero is BTN

1 fold, UDUBGRRL80 raises to $20, JARMAGH calls $20, Hero calls $20, 2 folds

Flop: ($78, 3 players)
UDUBGRRL80 checks, JARMAGH bets $45, Hero raises to $136, UDUBGRRL80 folds, JARMAGH raises to $380, Hero raises to $760, JARMAGH calls $1.55

Turn: ($1,219.55, 2 players)

River: ($1,219.55, 2 players)

Final Pot: $1,219.55
Hero shows:
JARMAGH shows:

Hero wins $1,210.55 ( won +$430.55 )
UDUBGRRL80 lost -$20
JARMAGH lost -$401.55


Hand2:

I'm really meh here... on the flop villain has AQ and sets in his range, but arguably not by the river after he checks the turn. Given this, I'm hugely disappointed I didn't CRAI. I even prefer bet call over check call as he may not even have value bet Q10 like he did here. So, possibly some lost value.

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG Hero ($817.80)
CO JARMAGH ($339.80)
BTN SKYLINED ($878.60)
SB SIRSTACKEMS ($314.14)
BB DARINGDARREN ($1363.40)

Pre-flop: ($6, 5 players) Hero is UTG

Hero raises to $14, 1 fold, SKYLINED calls $14, 1 fold, DARINGDARREN raises to $58, Hero calls $44, SKYLINED calls $44

Flop: ($176, 3 players)
DARINGDARREN checks, Hero bets $82, SKYLINED calls $82, DARINGDARREN folds

Turn: ($340, 2 players)
Hero checks, SKYLINED checks

River: ($340, 2 players)
Hero checks, SKYLINED bets $204, Hero calls $204

Final Pot: $748
SKYLINED shows:
Hero shows:

Hero wins $744.50 ( won +$400.50 )
SKYLINED lost -$344
DARINGDARREN lost -$58


Hand 3: Same villain as hand 1, he 3bet like a maniac from the SB and barreled away to his heart's content. Given he has 1000 more overcard combos than pairs, I like the turn shove especially on this card.

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG SICKGAMBLER99 ($796.50)
UTG+1 WHATTHEPHO20 ($580.70)
CO SKYLINED ($427.00)
BTN Hero ($1391.25)
SB JARMAGH ($694.80)
BB MEGABET ($495.10)

Pre-flop: ($12, 6 players) Hero is BTN

3 folds, Hero raises to $12, JARMAGH raises to $50, 1 fold, Hero calls $38

Flop: ($116, 2 players)
JARMAGH bets $65, Hero calls $65

Turn: ($246, 2 players)
JARMAGH bets $154, Hero raises to $1,275.25, JARMAGH folds

Final Pot: $1,675.25

Hero wins $1,666.25 ( won +$276 )
JARMAGH lost -$269



Losers:

Hand 4: So, I lose over 300bbs in this pot... villain is a really good solid reg from what I can tell, but I was dumbfounded by the action. I certainly don't want the flop checked through, so I like my lead. Importantly, given our stack depths and the draws possible there is a 0% chance he doesn't raise sets. This led me to the turn, where suddenly I picked up a pair to go along with my 2nfd. 3 options, bet, c-call, or c-raise. I settled on CR, as I think all weaker draws (89, 68 etc) would bet. Given he never has sets, and only 1 combo of KK left, I virtually never expect to be 3bet except by perhaps K-10, and probably not even then this deep.

Oops, got 3bet. Decision time, I don't actually think top2 gets 3bet this deep, leaving KK.... (1 combo remember). I timed as long as possible, but I had to stick it in vs 1 possible combo, especially with the re-draw. Still left me sick though and questioning my play...

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG JDFTKD ($1147.85)
CO MADCARLIN7 ($334.56)
BTN UDUBGRRL80 ($902.90)
SB JARMAGH ($401.00)
BB Hero ($1741.80)

Pre-flop: ($11, 5 players) Hero is BB

JDFTKD raises to $14, MADCARLIN7 calls $14, 2 folds, Hero calls $10

Flop: ($54, 3 players)
Hero bets $32, JDFTKD calls $32, MADCARLIN7 folds

Turn: ($118, 2 players)
Hero checks, JDFTKD bets $88, Hero raises to $232, JDFTKD raises to $704, Hero raises to $1,694.80, JDFTKD calls $396.85

River: ($2,913.65, 2 players)

Final Pot: $2,913.65
Hero shows:
JDFTKD shows:

Hero wins $593.95 ( lost -$1,146.85 )
JDFTKD wins $2,311.70 ( won +$1,164.85 )
MADCARLIN7 lost -$14



Hand 5: About 3.6 seconds after the above hand, this happens. Villain is fishy, but this is just tilt on my part.

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:
UTG SKYLINED ($565.60)
UTG+1 Hero ($1500.25)
CO JARMAGH ($464.95)
BTN UDUBGRRL80 ($509.85)
SB COLUMBURG ($671.90)
BB BOOOOOOOM ($421.00)

Pre-flop: ($12, 6 players) Hero is UTG+1

1 fold, Hero raises to $16, 2 folds, COLUMBURG calls $14, 1 fold

Flop: ($48, 2 players)
COLUMBURG bets $42, Hero raises to $166, COLUMBURG raises to $540, Hero raises to $1,080, COLUMBURG calls $114.90

Turn: ($1,782.90, 2 players)

River: ($1,782.90, 2 players)

Final Pot: $1,782.90
COLUMBURG shows:
Hero shows:

COLUMBURG wins $1,348.80 ( won +$677.90 )
Hero wins $425.10 ( lost -$670.90 )


So I'm a little light headed now, but going to play in a little while and just concentrate on getting my mindset back again. This session wasn't a total disaster, I won some and my head was definitely screwed on. Just need to get back to doing it consistenly like before my break. dan

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